Loss & Life Anew

I thought I’d flesh out the story that was published on Katie Reid’s blog last week called Fear and Doorknobs.  Maybe you read it!  I introduced it here on my blog with the title Peace and Grace and a little teaser piece.  The theme of the blog post series is listening to the Voice of[…]

Peace and Grace

Good morning, Friends! I’m excited to tell you that my friend, Katie Reid, has honored me with an invitation to share about a time I felt God speak to me for an episode of her Listen Close, Listen Well: Lean in, My Daughters series of blog posts. I’ve been blessed many times through my life to[…]

Rose, Ned, and Davin

So, here’s the story of Rose and Ned’s first homebirth. Rose and Ned are the mother and dad of Absalom, the baby I wrote about last week. Eleven years ago, Rose gave birth to her first son, Davin, through the wee hours of early March. I met Rose five months before in her sister-in-law’s back[…]

Is This Normal?

This morning I thought I’d share about the first time I discovered something seriously wrong with a baby. I was serving one of my favorite clients – Yes, I know, there are those who say all of my clients are my favorite clients – and I guess they are!  But I can’t help that.  After[…]

You and Your Beautiful Baby

This article is from my book, Nourish & Thrive: Happy, Healthy Childbearing. As this collection of materials is merely a reflection of my views as a midwife, it should not be construed as diagnostic or prescriptive. I wrote this article for my clients with a heart to provide both imagery for the creation of a birthing vision and[…]

What Babies Want – What People Want

This article is from my book, Nourish & Thrive: Happy, Healthy Childbearing. A sentiment expressed in the 2004 documentary, “What Babies Want” moved me to tears. It’s the idea that even babies need our love and our respect, that babies aren’t only conscious participants in their births, they’re more acutely conscious through and around the time of[…]